This can be important for the father to ascertain if he is the parent, but is largely used for the mother to determine who the father is, usually for legal purposes.
A paternity test can be done at any point after eight weeks of pregnancy. Please be aware that if the mother is carrying more than one child twins, triplets etc. If you are pregnant then genetic testing can be a useful tool, not only for determining paternity, but also to discover if your baby is at risk of carrying genetic diseases. For a long time, pregnancy testing such as amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling CVS were used but those tests are quite invasive and carry a risk of potential miscarriage or harm to the baby.
DNA tests that can be used to alert the parents-to-be of genetic abnormalities are generally done with blood tests and an ultrasound between 10 and 13 weeks. With another genetic marker scan and DNA test available to parents between 15 and 20 weeks. NIPT can be used to test for altered genes, the gender of the baby and can detect Down Syndrome and other conditions. The cost of a paternity test varies depending on which test you choose.
Each person who is taking part in the test must give consent to allow their DNA sample to be taken and tested. You can find out more about the legal paternity testing process and how you can request a test here , or if you require a home or prenatal paternity test visit DNA Worldwide for more information.
Skip to main content. Paternity Testing — What are your options? What is a paternity test? Some results may take up to 14 days before they are available. We use buccal swabs on the inside of the mouth to collect DNA from cells on the cheeks of the alleged father s. The mother is required to provide a blood sample for testing. Mothers who are minors at the time of testing cannot consent to their own testing unless they have been legally emancipated and can provide the necessary documents proving the emancipation.
A parent or legal guardian must sign for the mother in these instances. Alleged fathers who are minors at the time of testing cannot consent to their own testing unless they have been legally emancipated and can provide the necessary documents proving the emancipation. A parent or legal guardian must sign for the alleged father in these instances. At this time we are not able to provide gender determination as part of this test.
This may be something we provide in the future. Appointment information is confidential and is not provided to anyone other than the person who made the appointment. In some cases, testing may already be set up. To check if testing has already been set up for you, call us at You will need the name of the alleged father when calling.
If more than one alleged father is testing, you will only need to provide the name of one. If testing hasn't been set up already, it will need to be set up before any appointments or specimen collections can be made. To make the set up process quick and accurate, make sure that you have all of the necessary information first.
If you do not have all of the information, or are unsure about the information that you do have, please let us know this when setting up your test. To set up your test, call us at When you set up your test, you will be asked to provide some basic information about yourself and the donors. Payment arrangements are also made at this time if another individual is responsible for payment. Payment arrangements must be completed before any collections can be scheduled or performed.
The test can be performed as early as the 7th week of pregnancy , meaning you can choose to confirm who the father is nearly immediately after your pregnancy is confirmed. Unlike outdated methods for determining paternity like amniocentesis or a CVS Chorionic Villus Sampling test that can cause a miscarriage , a prenatal DNA is completely non-invasive and safe for both mother and fetus.
Women have more accurate, accessible, and affordable options than ever when it comes to paternity testing. Which is right for you? The choice is yours. You may contact them at
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